May 9th , The Marshall

Mission Mission StatementStatement

To develop a regional consensus for capacity investments to

secure higher speed rail for the 8 million residents along the I-20 &

U.S. 59 (I-69) corridors from Dallas/Fort Worth to Arkansas

and Louisiana border connections.

Implementing a Realistic Implementing a Realistic Passenger Rail System for the Passenger Rail System for the

Ark-La-TexArk-La-Tex

GoalsGoals

Short Term

Negotiate with host railroad for infrastructure and capacity improvements to permit additional freight and passenger schedules.

Long Term

Double-track the East Texas Corridor from Texarkana to Dallas and Marshall to Shreveport.

Current Current AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Texas Rail System Plan stakeholder as required by statute.

Facilitated MOU between the East Texas, North Texas, and Louisiana regions.

Project advisor for coordinated statewide rail and express bus network study.

East Texas higher speed rail feasibility study funded by $740,000.00 in federal grants.

2008 - 2009

Funding: First Dividends from Funding: First Dividends from The Passenger Rail Investment and The Passenger Rail Investment and

Improvement Act of 2008Improvement Act of 2008

April, 2008

2 hours and 52 minutes late

Average Late Train at Any East Average Late Train at Any East Texas AMTRAK StationTexas AMTRAK Station

April, 2009

7 minutes late

Texas Eagle FY ‘08 - % Texas Eagle FY ‘08 - % Comparison to National Comparison to National

SystemSystemUp 15.2 %

Up 18.8 %

Number 2 of 15 Long - Distance Trains in Revenue Production

FY ‘08 PerformanceFY ‘08 PerformanceNumber 1 of 15 Long - Distance Trains in Ridership Growth

October – March FY ‘09October – March FY ‘09

Ridership and Revenues+13.7+13.7 %% +14.9 %+14.9 %

Texas Eagle Stations Texas Eagle Stations Local Revenue ManagementLocal Revenue Management

Stations

FY 08 Total Riders

On/Off

FY 07Total Riders

On/Off

Riders % Change 08 vs. 07

Revenue % Change 08 vs. 07

Walnut Ridge, AR 4,057 3,552 +14.2 +14.3

Little Rock, AR 19,724 16,308 +20.9 +19.8

Malvern, AR 1,716 1,547 +10.9 +10.4

Arkadelphia, AR 1,480 1,130 +31.0 +23.3

Texarkana 6,972 5,760 +21.0 +21.7

Marshall, TX 7,406 5,469 +35.4 +18.7

Longview, TX 27,920 21,610 +29.2 +22.7

Mineola, TX 4,376 3,888 +12.6 +17.6

Dallas, TX 35,860 27,374 +31.0 +24.5

Fort Worth, TX 40,822 31,481 +29.7 +32.3

At the request of the East Texas Corridor Council, Arkansas Congressman Marion Berry adds language to extend South Central Corridor from Little Rock to Memphis, 149 miles, in Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act signed by President Bush in October 2008.

Arkansas House Majority Leader Steve Harrelson secures $100,000 to begin funding of feasibility study for Texarkana-Little Rock-Memphis segment of South Central Corridor.

Arkansas Political SupportArkansas Political Support

Advancement of South Central Advancement of South Central Corridor in ArkansasCorridor in Arkansas

Route Segment Miles Travel TimeAVG.MPH

U.S. 59 (I-69)

Texarkana - Marshall

66 2 hrs 15 min

I-20Marshall – Fort Worth

182 5 hrs 20 min

Source: Amtrak’s Texas Eagle Timetable as of 10/27/08.

Current Times and Current Times and SpeedsSpeeds

29

32

Route Segment MilesDowntown to

Downtown

U.S. 59 (I-69)Texarkana -

Marshall70 50 min

I-20Longview – Fort Worth

160 119 min

I-20Bossier

City/Shreveport - Metroplex

220 142 min

I-20Mineola (Tyler) –

Dallas80 59 min

Based on average speed of 80 MPH

Potential Travel TimesPotential Travel Times

Next StepsNext Steps

VisioVisionn

Existing Federally-Designated High Speed Rail Existing Federally-Designated High Speed Rail CorridorsCorridors

Vision: Connect the South Central and Gulf Coast Vision: Connect the South Central and Gulf Coast HSR CorridorsHSR Corridors

South Central Corridor will capitalize on long-standing business and leisure travel patterns between Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana.

Dallas-Memphis is designated a “High Priority” travel corridor by Federal Highway Administration. Higher speed rail will provide an attractive alternative to Interstate Highway congestion.

Arkansas and Memphis service will substantially funnel ridership to East Texas and Shreveport via the Marshall gateway, enhancing economic and political viability of entire corridor.

Planning: Primary Metropolitan Planning: Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas Representing 50 Statistical Areas Representing 50

Million PeopleMillion PeopleSource: US Census – 2008 EstimateSource: US Census – 2008 Estimate

South Central Corridor

Meridian Speedway

Planning: I-20 DFW-East Planning: I-20 DFW-East Texas Texas

Corridor ServiceCorridor Service

CentrePort/DFW Airport Station Stop Additional Amtrak Slots

City Texas Eagle

Bossier City/Shreveport

Commuter

Meridian Speedway

New Orleans/Baton Rouge

Extension

New Orleans, LA

Shreveport, LA

Marshall, TX

Longview, TX

Mineola (Tyler, TX)

Wills Point, TX

Terrell, TX

Forney, TX

Dallas, TX

CentrePort/DFW Airport

Fort Worth, TX

Planning: I-20 DFW-East Texas Planning: I-20 DFW-East Texas Corridor ServiceCorridor Service

Planning: Exceptional Opportunity Planning: Exceptional Opportunity for Intermodal Air/Rail Station at for Intermodal Air/Rail Station at

Texarkana Texarkana

Source: Arkansas State Representative Steve Harrelson

Source: Photographer John Harris

Planning: Exceptional Planning: Exceptional Opportunity for Intermodal Opportunity for Intermodal

Air/Rail Station at ShreveportAir/Rail Station at Shreveport

Funding: Passenger Rail Funding: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act Investment and Improvement Act

(PRIIA)(PRIIA)

Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA) passed, Oct 2008

Year OperatingCapital

ExpenditureStates

2010 $580M $975M $300M

2011 $592M $1.02B $400M

2012 $616M $1.27B $500M

2013 $631M $1.32B $600M

Congressionally Authorized Funding for Amtrak(Public Law 110-432 - PRIIA)

Federal match to state dollars authorized at 50/50 in 2010 and 80/20 beyond

Funding: American Recovery & Funding: American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

$1.3 billion for Amtrak

$850 million in capital funding

$450 million for safety and security

$8 billion in high speed rail funding

Directed toward 10 high speed corridors

FRA Guidelines have not yet been announced

State Transportation Plan funds - $27B

Eligible for rail transportation projects

Potential Funding: Texas Potential Funding: Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Emissions Reduction Plan

(TERP) Funding(TERP) Funding

Marshall, TX

Implementation: Community Implementation: Community Investments Local Station Investments Local Station

Renovations Renovations

Completed

Texarkana, USA

In Discussion

Mineola, TX

Completed

Longview, TX

Underway

Implementation: Double-tracking the Implementation: Double-tracking the East Texas Corridor by Connecting East Texas Corridor by Connecting

Existing SidingsExisting Sidings

Route SegmentMiles of

New TrackCurrent Projected Costs

Using Industry Standards

U.S. 59 (I-69)

Texarkana to Marshall

64.5 $142 Million

I-20Marshall to Dallas

140.1 $308 Million

I-20Bossier

City/Shreveport

to Marshall39.7 $87 Million

Implementation: Current Cost Implementation: Current Cost Comparisons Comparisons

Two clover-leaf interstate highway interchanges About $537 Million

Source: Texas Department of Transportation

Double-tracking the entire 245 mile East Texas Corridor from

Texarkana to Dallas and Bossier City/Shreveport to Marshall

About $537 Million

ImplementationImplementation

Historic signing of memorandums of understanding between

summit participants representing Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.

Tim Vaughn, ChairmanTim Vaughn, Chairman

Committee ChairsCommittee Chairs

Judge Richard Anderson, Government Affairs

Tim Geeslin, Strategy

Barbara Musgraves, Communications

Deitrich Johnson, Recording Secretary

Griff Hubbard, Executive Director

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